Research News for 2013
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FDA Approves New Silicone Gel Implant
The FDA has approved a new silicone gel breast implant for reconstruction as well as augmentation.
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More Younger Women Being Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer
During the past 30 years, more women age 25 to 39 were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
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T-DM1 (Kadcyla) Wins FDA Approval
Kadcyla, a targeted therapy medicine, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer that has previously been treated with Herceptin and a taxane chemotherapy.
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Multiple CT Scans and Nuclear Imaging May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
From 2000 to 2010, use of CT scans increased dramatically and a study suggests that more CT scans may lead to a higher risk of breast cancer in women, especially young women who have repeat scans.
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Benign Breast Disease Increases Risk in Black Women
A study has found that the characteristics of benign breast disease that affect breast cancer risk are similar for both white and black women.
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New Study Adds More Support to Connection Between Risk and Regularly Drinking Any Amount of Alcohol
Results from a new study support the connection between regularly drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol – as little as one drink per day -- and cancer risk: Alcohol is responsible for about one of every 30 cancer deaths in the United States each year.
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Women Age 66 and Older May Be Able to Get Mammograms Every Other Year, Study Suggests
A study suggests that getting a mammogram every other year offers just as many benefits as getting a mammogram every year for women age 66 and older.
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More Studies Show That Mammogram Rates Have Dropped After Task Force Recommendations, May Lead to Missed Diagnoses
Research has found that fewer women are getting screening mammograms since the USPSTF recommended that screening mammograms start at age 50 for women with average risk; fewer women being screened may lead to breast cancer going undetected
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Focus on Prevention, Says Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee
A federal committee said that breast cancer research should focus on prevention and understanding how environmental factors affect breast cancer risk rather than on diagnosis and cure.
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Obesity Myths May Undermine Weight Loss Attempts
A study has found seven myths related to obesity and weight loss are commonly mentioned in scientific papers and popular media, and that these myths may be undermining people’s attempts to lose weight.
